Request a Major Change
- Change to Exploring Business Preference
A major change into Exploring Business Preference can be requested by meeting with a University Advising academic advisor, or online.
Academic advising services for students in the Exploring Business Preference major are provided by University Advising. The Broad College provides assistance related to the secondary admission process for all interested applicants, regardless of major; see Broad’s Secondary Admission page for details.
Students who have already reached 56 credits will not be approved for a major change to Exploring Business Preference, per MSU policy regarding students with junior standing; those students may apply to Broad through the secondary admission process and will be changed into a Broad major if their application is successful.
This form is not open to incoming students who are going through the NSO process. Incoming students should return to the NSO D2L modules for major change instructions.
- Change Your Broad Degree-Granting Major
Students already admitted to a Broad degree-granting major (Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management) can change to a different Broad degree-granting major by meeting with a Broad academic advisor, or completing the online form.
- Change out of the Broad College
Students changing to a major outside the Broad College must follow the new College’s process. The Broad College cannot change students into a non-Broad major.
Withdraw from a Broad-Sponsored Minor
If you declared or were admitted to a minor that you no longer intend to complete, you must formally request the minor be removed from your academic record. The Minor Withdrawal Form will allow you to complete this process for Broad-sponsored minors; please see an advisor in the respective department for non-Broad minors.
Additional Paths to a Business Career
Are you looking for academic options outside the Broad College of Business, but still in the business field? It is important to know that business and industry professionals hire many students from diverse academic backgrounds
This document is a helpful resource for students seeking a major outside the Broad College that can lead to a career in a variety of business fields.
Business Courses for Non-Broad Majors
These courses, designed specifically for non-Broad majors, allow students in majors outside the Broad College the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in foundational business coursework. Students who are interested in completing most or all of these courses should consider the Business Minor.
* Students admitted to the Broad College with previous credit in GBL 323 or MKT 327 will be granted credit for GBL 385 and MKT 300, respectively.
- ACC 230 Survey of Accounting Concepts
3 CREDITS
Basic concepts in financial and managerial accounting for non-business majors.
View full course description at the Office of the Registrar.
- FI 320 Introduction to Finance
3 CREDITS
Overview of finance for the non-business major. Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, financial planning.
View full course description at the Office of the Registrar.
- GBL 323* Introduction to Business Law
3 CREDITS
Introduction to the legal system. Basic concepts of constitutional law, torts, contracts, and product liability. Administrative law and government regulations.
View full course description at the Office of the Registrar.
- MKT 327* Introduction to Marketing
3 CREDITS
Buyer behavior, segmentation, positioning, demand analysis, information, pricing, promotion, channels, product policies, and ethics in consumer, reseller, industrial, and service markets.
View full course description at the Office of the Registrar.
- MGT 325 Management Skills
3 CREDITS
Managerial skills and processes in goal-directed institutions.
View full course description at the Office of the Registrar.
- SCM 304 Survey of Supply Chain Management 3 credits
3 CREDITS
Objectives, processes, and functions of supply chain management activities including procurement, manufacturing, and logistics. The role of supply chain processes in creating competitive advantage with respect to quality, flexibility, lead-time, and cost.
View full course description at the Office of the Registrar.
